Fort Bidwell, California

Fort Bidwell is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California. It is located 32mi northeast of Alturas, at an elevation of 4564 feet (1391 m). The population was 173 at the 2010 census.GeographyFort Bidwell is located near the north end of the Surprise Valley. The community's ZIP Code is 96112 and elevation is about 4564ft. The coordinates for the town are. The airport, (FAA identifier: A28), is about 1mi north of the center of the community at. The Fort Bidwell Indian Community is affiliated with the Paiute nation.According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), 99.48% of it land, and 0.52% of it water.ClimateThis region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fort Bidwell has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.CommunicationsWired telephone numbers in the community follow the format 279-2xxx or 279-6xxx and appear to be served out of the Cedarville central office. Wired telephone service is provided by Citizens Utilities.